idiom
walls have ears
WAWLZ hav EERZ
wɔːlz hæv ɪərzListen
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Syllable breakdown
wallshaveears
Dictionary meaning
be careful what you say because someone may be listening; a warning that even apparently private conversations can be overheard; cautioning against speaking freely in any environment where surveillance or eavesdropping is possible
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